CD Printer recommendation?

[Judy G. Russell]

I want to get an inexpensive printer that will print directly onto CDs. Any recommendations?

[Jeff]

I want to get an inexpensive printer that will print directly onto CDs. Any recommendations?

You want to put them in the paper tray, do you?

- Jeff

[Gary Maltzen]

Any recommendations?Epson R220 can be found for $99. Friends use the R340 for their SOHO business and it works quite well.
I am assuming low volume.

[Judy G. Russell]

You want to put them in the paper tray, do you? Well, I think most of these printers have a special tray, but yes, directly onto the CD and not onto a label to be stuck on the CD.

[Judy G. Russell]

Epson R220 can be found for $99. Friends use the R340 for their SOHO business and it works quite well. I am assuming low volume.Yep, low volume for sure. I'll check out both of those, Gary, thanks!

[Gary Maltzen]

Pointing out the obvious: since you will be printing directly on CDs/DVDs you will need media intended for that, e.g. with a blank face. At aI previous employer we bought CDs in gross with a special blank matte face.

[Judy G. Russell]

Pointing out the obvious: since you will be printing directly on CDs/DVDs you will need media intended for that, e.g. with a blank face. I already have the CDs (almost by accident, ordered the right ones for this purpose)! But I really want the printer...

[Jeff]

Well, I think most of these printers have a special tray, but yes, directly onto the CD and not onto a label to be stuck on the CD.

And here I thought I was being cute. There really are such things?

- Jeff

[Judy G. Russell]

And here I thought I was being cute. There really are such things?Yep. Check out the Epson R220 (http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=58654761) that Gary mentioned. You print directly onto an inkjet printable CD, so your home-made CDs have labels as pretty as the ones you buy in stores.

[Mike Landi]

Yep. Check out the Epson R220 (http://www.epson.com/cgi-bin/Store/consumer/consDetail.jsp?oid=58654761) that Gary mentioned. You print directly onto an inkjet printable CD, so your home-made CDs have labels as pretty as the ones you buy in stores.

So, it can print holograms? <gd&r>

[Judy G. Russell]

Okay, so the labels won't be as cool as SOME of the ones you buy in stores. So sue me.

[Lindsey]

And here I thought I was being cute. There really are such things?
Yeah, that was my reaction, too, when I did a Google search. You and I are just too far behind the curve...

--Lindsey

[Judy G. Russell]

You and I are just too far behind the curve...Now now... you should know me better than that. If I'd been joking, I'd have put my question in the TapRoom!

[earler]

It is certainly far safer to print onto the cd (or dvd) rather than add a label. A label can, and often will, cause problems.

-er

[Judy G. Russell]

Which is why I'm not doing that.